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Ryan Pinkston

Actor · Born February 8, 1988 (38) · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ryan James Pinkston (born February 8, 1988) is an American actor and model. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ryan Pinkston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 8, 1988 (38)
From
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Ryan Pinkston's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
47%
Bonds
20%
Society
12%
Survival
10%
Morality
6%
Power
5%
Coming of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
5
Absurd
5
Dread
2
Hopeful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ryan Pinkston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryan Pinkston's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Stumble(2025)

    Show 13 episodes · as Steven Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Laid(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Brad

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Tree of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Rodney

  • Fanboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Friendly Customer

  • Delirium(2018)

    as Keith

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Drew

  • Alexander IRL(2017)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Mary + Jane(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Trent

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Undrafted(2016)

    as Jonathan Garvey

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Clipped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ben

  • See You in Valhalla(2015)

    as Paparazzo

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Toxin(2015)

    as Ricky

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Young & Hungry(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Katz-Nelson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Cougars Inc.(2011)

    as Jimmy Rissoli

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Tower Prep(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · as Gabe Forrest

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Defenders(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug Christensen

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Breakdance Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Greg

  • 10 Things I Hate About You(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Yearbook Photographer 2

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • In the Motherhood(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Party Down(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Extreme Movie(2008)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Foreign Exchange(2008)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • College(2008)

    as Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Full of It(2007)

    as Sam Leonard

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hannah Montana(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Connor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Eli Rounder

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlton Allyn

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Rossow

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Quintuplets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 22 episodes · as Patton Chase

  • Soul Plane(2004)

    as Billy Hunkee

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Bad Santa(2003)

    as Shoplifter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Spy Kids 3: Game Over(2003)

    as Arnold

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Punk'd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Field Agent · as Interviewer

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 2003 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003)

$197M worldwide

Highest rated

Tower Prep (2010)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003)

Film career

20032025

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score30th

By decade

2000s18 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 17% of 12 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ryan Pinkston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 11th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Alexander IRL (2017)

95th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Tower Prep (2010)

Midcredits 83rd · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ryan Pinkston's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles34–64 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ryan Pinkston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryan Pinkston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; K. Asher Levin shares the most, 2.

Directors

Producers

Mixed roles